Mrs. Edna Azura has emerged as the new national president of the National Council of Women Societies (NCWS).
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Azura will complete the two-yeartenure of the late Hajiya Lami Adamu-Lau, who died on June 5, 2024,, after a brief illness.
The Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, inaugurating the newNCWS-electedd National President, urged her to be just and fair in discharging her responsibilities for the benefits of women nationwide.
“Together we can achieve so much in this country. Since women are leading in many sectors, there is no reason why we ccannotmake women do more for the country.
””Wewill contribute to the progress and development of the country by providing access to markets and finance. We will protect our women and our children and give them all the support they need.
“We will strengthen our response to child development and protection. The vulnerable will be looked after and well protected,” she said.
On the women empowerment initiative, Sulaiman-Ibrahim said that it would support women in the six ggeopoliticalzones with funds to make them economically self -sufficientamidst economic hardship.
According to her, N3.6m will be given to the North Central states; N3.1m to the Northeast; N3.1 Northwest sstates; andN2.250mthe Southeast.ast.
”The South South will get N3.150m
while N2.7m will go to the South West states as part of the women empowerminitiative,”e, ” she said.
Earlier, Dr.. Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi, the Mandate Secretary, Women Affairs Secretariat, Federsl Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), describedthe latee Adamu-Lau as an icon who left a legacy in the country.
Presenting a memorial magazine in honor of the late National President, Benjamins-Laniyi urged women to emulate the legacies of the deceased.
She urged the council to work towards the development of women and the nation.
“In our transition, may wefront-pagepage legacy. May the memorial that we represent not just be a print on the front page of a magazine but an indelible footprint,” she prayed.
Earlier, MMrs.Geraldine Ita-Etuk, First Vice President, who was the acting National President, NCWS, expressed appreciation to Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, First Lady and Grand Patron,NCWS,S for her unwavering support for women.
Ita-Etuk s”Wed: “we are giving three women per state N150,000 each aeach,ast, to add up to their businesses.
“We want to see more women inpolitics;, more women attain positions of authority,” she said.
Meanwhile, Azura, the 16th NCWS national president, reiterated her commitment towards continuing with the legacies of her predecessor.
“I pledge to work diligently and relentlessly to empower women to continue in our collective drive, foster unity, and elevate the NCWS to greater heights.
”Let us unite as one, fostering cooperation and collaboration among all Nigerian women for a brighter and more prosperous future for ourselves and our nation,” she said.
Azura,therefore,, urged women tto upholdthe dignity, welfare, and empowerment of women and improve their participation in governance.
This, she said would be done by ensuring a legacy of strength and unity for generations to come. (NAN)
